Display

The Samsung Galaxy S II Plus employs the same 4.3" SuperAMOLED Plus screen as the original Galaxy S II. This means you can count on excellent viewing angles, sky-high contrast and reasonable brightness levels.

The Galaxy S II Plus display has pretty decent image quality

Display test

50% brightness

100% brightness

Black, cd/m2

White, cd/m2

Contrast ratio

Black, cd/m2

White, cd/m2

Contrast ratio

Samsung Galaxy S II Plus

0

206

∞

0

358

∞

LG Optimus L9

0.13

128

981

0.47

477

1019

Samsung Galaxy S III mini

0

221

∞

0

385

∞

Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III

0

174

∞

0

330

∞

Samsung I9070 Galaxy S Advance

0

185

∞

0

326

∞

Samsung I9103 Galaxy R

0.51

407

806

0.92

785

858

Sony Xperia J

0.22

289

1290

0.41

562

1359

HTC Desire X

0.18

226

1273

0.33

421

1275

HTC Desire V

0.33

340

1027

0.48

506

1054

Sony Xperia tipo

-

-

-

0.75

561

751

HTC Desire C

0.23

186

814

0.5

360

723

HTC One X

0.15

200

1375

0.39

550

1410

Sony Xperia U

0.35

287

831

0.55

515

930

Samsung S7500 Galaxy Ace Plus

0.27

239

873

0.6

528

888

Samsung I9001 Galaxy S Plus

0

251

∞

0

408

∞

The WVGA resolution is stretched a bit thin on the 4.3" display, making for a pixel density of just 217ppi, but it's by no means too bad to look at. Of course, those 720p and 1080p monsters of a screen look way sharper, but this one is pretty crisp, too. And because it uses a traditional RGB matrix instead of PenTile, there's no need to worry about the crosshatch pattern either.

Sunlight legibility is nothing short of great, too. Check out how the Galaxy S II Plus did in our dedicated test.

We also put the Samsung Galaxy S II Plus screen under our microscope to show you its display matrix.

Overall, the display is good, though nowhere near as impressive as it was when the Galaxy S II launched.

Handling

Overall, the Samsung I9105 Galaxy S II Plus is a phone of commendable ergonomics. Slim and lightweight, it's pretty easy to handle and slips comfortably into pockets. The grip has been somewhat compromised compared to the original, in favor of the arguably more up-to-date styling of the current Galaxy generation.